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  1. Lactation Discrimination Is not Sex Discrimination: Judge

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    Fri, 10 Feb 2012

    The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to say discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII, according to the EEOC.

  2. Obama Administration Compromises on Prescription Contraceptive Rules

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    Fri, 10 Feb 2012

    Administration officials did not address how the coverage would be provided if the employer was self-insured. That issue is expected to be addressed in regulations to be released later.

  1. Re: Confusion About Temporary Workers

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    Sat, 11 Feb 2012

    employees, providing FMLA leave, and maintenance of health benefits . Factors considered in determining which is the ‘‘primary ..... place the employee, make payroll, and provide employment benefits . For employees of temporary placement agencies, for example

  2. Data Bank Focus: Retirement Benefit Costs

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    Wed, 8 Feb 2012

    2009 to 2011. Higher costs for retirement benefits , primarily employerprovided benefits programs, contributed to an overall cost increase ..... increase in costs, with insurance and retirement benefits representing 38 percent. Workforce Management

  3. Small Employers Exploring Health Care Exchange Options

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    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    too much time looking for and providing benefits ; 52 percent prefer to use a small ..... employee benefit regulatory affairs for CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services Inc. in Kansas ..... define what are considered the 'essential benefits ' to be offered by plans in and out of

  4. State Public Sector Retirement Plan Roundup

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    Thu, 9 Feb 2012

    age 62 to age 65. Post-retirement benefits , including provisions for return to ..... that will supplement Social Security benefits .MARYLAND: Changes to Maryland's ..... HAMPSHIRE: The state changed its pension benefits formula and increased the normal retirement

  5. States Taking a Hard Look at Pensions

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    Thu, 9 Feb 2012

    Snell says. "Their goal is to protect benefits for current employees and move back from benefits that can't be funded in the future ..... for retirement, changing how retirement benefits are calculated and revising provisions for

  6. Wisconsin's Tough Choice

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    Thu, 9 Feb 2012

    employees, cutting core services or structurally changing benefits for public employees. He chose the last option—a move that ..... employees to start contributing a portion of their paycheck to benefits and do away with many collective bargaining rights for unions

  7. IT Employment Hits All-Time High

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    Wed, 8 Feb 2012

    Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "Given strong demand for IT talent, high wages these professionals command and the benefits of IT to the broader economy, policymakers should do all they can to create an environment which encourages such work to be

  8. Aetna Accuses New York Doctors of Overcharging Patients

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    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    The insurance company's lawsuit takes aim at the practice called 'balance billing,' which wallops some customers with fees big enough to buy a house.

  9. Administration Rethinks Contraceptive Mandate for Religious-Affiliated Employers

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    Wed, 8 Feb 2012

    Employers, such as hospitals and universities, that are affiliated with religious organizations would have to comply with the requirement for health care plan years that begin one year later.

  10. Magazine Pans 'Mini-Med' Plans

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    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    A total of 3.9 million people were covered by such plans as of January, according to Consumer Reports.

  11. Tech Talk

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    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    employee and manager self-service features, benefits and personnel administration, payroll ..... Infor HCM SmartStream : Online options for benefits enrollment, payroll management and employee benefits information. Infor10 HCM iEnterprise

  12. Lawson Defections: Corporate Coup or Business as Usual?

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    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    and extends the Lawson Human Capital Management suite through increased funtionality in areas including absence management, benefits administration and payroll. Bringing Lawson S3 into the Infor10 line gives Lawson customers access to a range of add-on

  13. Re: Confusion About Temporary Workers

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    Thu, 9 Feb 2012

    the person must either be turned into a "permanent" employee OR the relationship is terminated. You need to check ALL your benefits plans to see how temporary employees are defined AND there are some ERISA plans like your 401k that MUST make temps eligible

  14. Re: Confusion About Temporary Workers

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    Thu, 9 Feb 2012

    the person must either be turned into a "permanent" employee OR the relationship is terminated. You need to check ALL your benefits plans to see how temporary employees are defined AND there are some ERISA plans like your 401k that MUST make temps eligible

  15. American Airlines Wants to Terminate Pension Plans

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    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    billions of dollars of promised but unfunded benefits to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp ..... and about $18.5 billion in promised benefits for nearly 130,000 participants. The ..... would be liable for about $17 billion in benefits , resulting in an $8.7 billion loss

  16. A &'Father's' Wisdom: An Interview With Ted Benna

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    Sun, 5 Feb 2012

    contribute after-tax dollars. Benna, then a Pennsylvania benefits consultant, said there wasn't a strong incentive for employees ..... 401(k) Association and chief operating officer at Malvern Benefits Corp., a Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania-based retirement planning

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Our HR Function Is Doubling Headcount. What Do We Need to Do to Prepare?

I am one of two human resources generalists at our 300-employee company, which expects to at least double its headcount in 2011. My boss has instructed me to draw up a plan on how the HR department should be developed to keep pace with the growth. Where do I begin this daunting task?

?Growth Spurt, software and services, Texas

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